Division of Echuca

Echuca Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1901
Abolished	1937
Namesake	Echuca, Victoria

The Division of Echuca was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It was abolished in 1937. It was named for the town of Echuca. It was located in the Murray Valley area, including the towns of Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester and Shepparton. After 1919 it was a safe seat for the Country Party.

Members

	Party	Term
James McColl	Protectionist	1901–1904
James McColl	Free Trade	1904–1906
Albert Palmer	Anti-Socialist	1906–1909
	Commonwealth Liberal	1909–1917
	Nationalist	1917–1919
William Hill	Country	1919–1934
John McEwen	Country	1934–1937

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Echuca

Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria

Aston Ballarat Batman Bendigo Bruce Calwell Casey Chisholm Corangamite Corio Deakin Dunkley Flinders Gellibrand Gippsland Goldstein Gorton Higgins Holt Hotham Indi Isaacs Jagajaga Kooyong Lalor La Trobe Mallee Maribyrnong McEwen McMillan Melbourne Melbourne Ports Menzies Murray Scullin Wannon Wills Abolished: Balaclava Bourke Burke (1949–55) Burke (1969–2004) Corinella (1901–06) Corinella (1990–96) Darebin Diamond Valley Echuca Fawkner Grampians Henty Higinbotham Hoddle Isaacs (1949–69) Laanecoorie Mernda Moira Northern Melbourne Scullin (1955–69) Southern Melbourne Streeton Wimmera Yarra

Divisions in: New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital and Northern Territories

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